LSA The Social Work Relationship 4

Question 1

A client angrily tells the social worker, "You're judging me just like my mother always did," though the worker has said nothing critical. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Transference

Answer

Transference occurs when the client redirects feelings from past relationships onto the worker.

Question 2

A social worker notices she feels consistently irritated and bored with one client and dreads sessions. The MOST appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Reflect on possible countertransference and discuss it in supervision

Answer

Recognizing and examining countertransference in supervision protects the relationship and may yield clinical insight.

Question 3

From a strengths-based perspective, client resistance is BEST understood as:

Accepted Answer

A natural expression of ambivalence or fear about change

Answer

Resistance is a normal part of change and often signals ambivalence, fear, or a mismatch in approach.

Question 4

In motivational interviewing, "rolling with resistance" means the social worker:

Accepted Answer

Avoids arguing and reflects the client's perspective to reduce defensiveness

Answer

Arguing increases resistance; reflecting and reframing invites the client to consider change.

Question 5

Midway through a session, a client becomes silent for nearly a minute while looking down. The BEST response is usually to:

Accepted Answer

Allow the silence, then gently reflect what the client may be experiencing

Answer

Silence often allows reflection; tolerating it and then gently checking in respects the client's process.

LSA - Licensed Social Worker Associate Certification Practice Test

LSA - Licensed Social Worker Associate Certification Practice Test

LSA The Social Work Relationship 4